Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Ethiopia
3.06
in 2020
Sri Lanka
2.91
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
11.522.533.5200020102020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.06 against 2.91 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.34 2.11 0.771 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.49 2.86 0.368 Sri Lanka
2020s 3.06 2.91 0.15 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 3.06 against 2.91 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.15, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Ethiopia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.